2013POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK INTERNATIONAL ...

MASTER OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Duration: 1 year Campus: Teaching hospitals
Intake: January
Indicative annual tuition fee: A$34,000
Faculty: Health Sci. School: School of Medicine
Website: www.health.adelaide.edu.au/
programs/pgprograms/
Email: guy.maddern@adelaide.edu.au
Prerequisite/entry criteria: An applicant
for admission to the program of study for the
degree of Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery
must be an experienced surgeon who has
gained FRACS (Fellow of Royal Australasian
College of Surgeons), FRANZCOG (Fellow of the
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), or equivalent,
or is within at least one year of achieving it. The
applicant should ideally hold a Fellowship or post
Fellowship position in their surgical speciality, and
be a Senior Registrar, Fellow or newly appointed
Consultant Surgeon or have an established
Duration: 1.5 years
Campus: North Terrace and Thebarton
Intake: February and July (limited intake)
Mode of study: Internal/external, full/part-time
Indicative annual tuition fee: A$21,500
Faculty: Health Sciences
School: Population Health and Clinical Practice
Web: www.health.adelaide.edu.au/pgprograms/
Online enquiry form:
www.international.adelaide.edu.au/enquiries/
Prerequisites/entry criteria:
Degree or equivalent or relevant experience.
Extra admission requirements:
Statement of about 500 words on reason for
applying, resume, names of 2 referees.
Assessment: Written assignments, quizzes
and tutorial participation.
Likely careers:
OHS managers and program coordinators, OHS
surgical practice and wish to advance their
qualifications in minimally invasive surgery.
Applicants must be able to attend two clinical
workshops in Adelaide during the year program –
in April and in November. Applicants must hold a
clinical position. This is not automatically offered
with the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery
and applicants are personally responsible for
obtaining a suitable position.
Extra admission requirements: International
applicants must be resident in Australia, meet
the requirements of the Temporary Business
(Long Stay) 457 visa and must register with the
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Applicants also need to provide a curriculum
vitae, 2 letters of reference, and certified copies
of all awards (accompanied by an official
translation if not in English).
Program overview: This program will provide a
professional qualification for those who wish to
have minimally invasive surgery as a predominant
part of their future surgical practice. In particular,
MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
inspectors and advisers and OHS educators.
Program overview: Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS) Management is an area of prime
importance in the management of enterprises and
other workplaces, generating a demand for
qualified occupational health and safety professionals.
This program is designed to enable graduates to
work effectively in a range of OHS professional roles.
CORE COURSES (all required for the Grad. Cert.)
Diseases of Occupation
Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics
Occupational Safety and Statistics
OHS Law and Risk Management
ELECTIVES
4 required for the Graduate Diploma and
8 for the Masters, chosen from the following:
Advanced Ergonomics
Advanced Occupational Hygiene (intensive mode only)
Advanced OHS Management
the aim is to produce surgeons who have an
understanding of the theory of minimally invasive
procedures combined with a thorough clinical
grounding in minimally invasive surgery.
Assessment: Assignments, online tutorials,
clinical placement, examinations and the
completion of a research publication which
is deemed suitable for submission to a peer
reviewed journal.
Likely careers: Successful completion of the
program will enable surgeons to obtain senior
appointments in surgical units where they will
be able to perform minimally invasive surgery
with a high level of success.
CORE COURSES
Minimally Invasive Surgery Theory
Minimally Invasive Surgery –
Research and Development
Minimally Invasive Surgery – Clinical Practice
Occupational and Environmental Health Studies
Occupational Safety
Occupational Toxicology
OHS Management and Law
OHS Research Methods (Statistics focus)
OHS Research Methods (Epidemiology focus)
OHS Research Methods (Social science focus)
OHSM Dissertation (counts as 2 courses)
National Short Course in Environmental Health
(intensive mode only)
Practical Occupational Health
OHS Practicum (counts as 2 courses)
OHS Research Thesis (counts as 4 courses)
ALSO AVAILABLE
Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health
and Safety Management
Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health
and Safety Management
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